Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has promised wage hikes and appealed for patriotism. But are the promises and appeal enough to stem the recent tide of opposition protests in the country?
Sudan: opposition calls for president al-Bashir's resignation [The Morning Call]
The country’s largest opposition groups have called for a fresh wave of protests this Friday. And this time they are demanding the resignation of president Omar al-Bashir.
They have also called for a march on the president’s Nile-side palace on Sunday.
So what are those protesting angry about?
Steep price hikes that have affected the price of basic food like Bread, a fuel shortage and a liquidity crunch that forced authorities to place a ceiling on bank withdrawals; these are just some of the issues that have angered the Sudanese people and have led to two weeks of deadly protests.